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Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

Directed by

Tony Palmer
(visuals)
Frank Zappa
(characterizations)

Writing Credits

Frank Zappa
(story and screenplay)
Tony Palmer
(shooting script)
Mark Volman
(special material) &
Howard Kaylan
(special material)
Jeff Simmons
(special material) (uncredited)

Cast

Mark Volman
Member of Mothers of Invention
Howard Kaylan
Member of Mothers of Invention
Ian Underwood
Member of Mothers of Invention
Aynsley Dunbar
Member of Mothers of Invention
George Duke
Member of Mothers of Invention
Theodore Bikel
Rance Muhammitz / Dave
Keith Moon
The Hot Nun
Jimmy Carl Black
Lonesome Cowboy Burt
Janet Neville-Ferguson
Groupie #1
Martin Lickert
Jeff
Lucy Offerall
Groupie #2
Dick Barber
Bif Debris - The Vacuum Cleaner
Don Preston
Don
Pamela Des Barres
Interviewer
Ruth Underwood
Fake Drummer
Judy Gridley
Chorus Leader
Ringo Starr
Larry the Dwarf / Frank Zappa
Jim Pons
Member of Mothers of Invention
Euclid James 'Motorhead' Sherwood
Motorhead Sherwood
Frank Zappa
Member of Mothers of Invention

Produced by

Herb Cohen
producer
Jerry D. Good
producer (as Jerry Good)
Brian Harris
associate producer
Raoul Pagel
associate producer

Music by

Frank Zappa
(music composed by)

Cinematography by

Tony Palmer

Editing by

Rich Harrison

Production Design by

Cal Schenkel

Art Direction by

Leo Austin

Costume Design by

Sue Yelland

Makeup Department

Mervyn Medalie
hairdresser
Paul Rabiger
makeup artist

Production Management

David C. Anderson
unit production manager (as David Anderson)
Roy Garner
production manager: Lion Television Services

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

David Alexander
assistant director
John Downes
third assistant director
Jim McCutcheon
second assistant director

Art Department

Paddy Bennett
props
Harry Phipps
construction supervisor

Sound Department

Robert Auger
recordist: 16 track
Rowland Fowles
boom operator
Pieter Hubbard
sound supervisor (as Peter Hubbard)

Special Effects by

Colin Chilvers
special effects
Inky Ingram
wire specialist
Bert Luxford
special effects

Camera and Electrical Department

Barrie Dodd
camera operator
Peter Dyson
lighting director
Mike Fitch
camera operator
Neville Hoksfield
vision engineer
John Howard
camera operator
John May
gaffer
Selwyn Mindel
vision engineer
Barry Peake
still photographer
Dave Swan
camera operator
Richard Thompson
vision engineer

Animation Department

Wilma Guenot
graphic production
Ann Oliphant
graphic production
Cal Schenkel
graphic production
Fumiko R. Sommer
graphic production (as Fumiko Roche)
Charles Swenson
animation director
Kunimi Terada
graphic production
Elizabeth Wright
graphic production

Editorial Department

Roland Brown
vision supervisor
Ray Nunney
editor: video tape
Annie Rowe
vision mixer (as Anne Rowe)
Barry Stevens
editor: video tape (as Barry Stephens)

Music Department

Ray Cook
music associate: dancers
George Duke
music performer: Mothers of Invention
Aynsley Dunbar
music performer: Mothers of Invention
Elgar Howarth
conductor: orchestra
Howard Kaylan
music performer: Mothers of Invention
John Lowdell
orchestra chairman
Tom Petzal
acting orchestra general manager
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
music performers (as The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)
Colin Staveley
orchestra leader
Ian Underwood
music performer: Mothers of Invention
David Van Asch
choral director
Mark Volman
music performer: Mothers of Invention
Frank Zappa
music arranger

Script and Continuity Department

Lyn Gomez
continuity clerk

Additional Crew

Tom Keylock
controller: Lion Television Services
Gillian Lynne
choreographer
Alan Mashford
technical director
Ian Stock
unit publicist
Jaqi Williamson
production secretary
Mal Evans
private assistant: Ringo Starr (uncredited)
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